William Erese
Nigerian hurdler (born 1976)
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William Erese (born 12 September 1976) is a retired male hurdler from Nigeria. His personal best time is 13.42 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in Mals, Italy. This is the current Nigerian record.[1]
Born12 September 1976
Benin City, Nigeria
SportTrack and field
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| Born | 12 September 1976 Benin City, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Erese was an All-American hurdler for the USC Trojans track and field team, finishing 5th in the 110 meters hurdles at the 1998 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 36th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.95 |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 13th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.99 | |
| All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.73 | |
| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.7 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 45th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.98 | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 36th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.95 |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.82 | |
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.92 |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.74 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 27th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.65 | |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 16th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.70 |
| All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.96[3] | |
